Brent and Liz's Valentine's day/Anniversary TR: Slippers, Satchels, Special Cinderellas, Surprises, Friends...and Ducks? - UPDATED 3/24 COMPLETE! - Page 3 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Brent and Liz's Valentine's day/Anniversary TR: Slippers, Satchels, Special Cinderellas, Surprises, Friends...and Ducks? - UPDATED 3/24 COMPLETE!
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Ooooh! I love to read yall's reports. Off to a great start as usual (despite Liz being under the weather). Liz, so happy for your more healthy (and sexy) self!
First things first........Liz, you look FABULOUS!!! As soon as I saw the first picture of you, I said out loud "WOW..who is that?"...I almost didn't recognize you!!!! Congratulations!!!!
Hey Brent...proud of you!! Mickey, Minnie, and Pinocchio all in one day!!!!! And you matched Cinderella perfectly.
I can't wait to hear about all your special moments!!
Yay we get to hear the juicy details!
And Liz you look amazing!! Your photos are kicking my butt to behave and eat well so I will look better when we go in July--I don't even like to be in pics since I gained weight 6 yrs ago
so happy you finally got around to this! he he he....can't wait to read more. and spending the day with the two of you was SO fab. and YES!!!! liz is a mere sliver, people....i am hoping to do a trip with you two again very soon!!
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I dreamed of you two this morning! We were at Disney. So is the food good at 1900 Park Faire? Maybe, I will consider eating there on my next trip. And, I'm feeling rather upset because I have no smart remarks yet.
Oh I am so glad you started this trip report. I am so incredibly jealous you got the fairy godmother. Growing up I used to carry around the vhs of cinderella and request it be put on where ever I went. My Oma was my fairy godmother and she has passed away and so I hold FGM close to my heart. I ever cry when I see her in the parade. So I am very jealo_s.
Oh and Liz you look way fabulous!
Thanks to all of you for joining in. I know Liz appreciates all the compliments and she deserves every one. She truly is amazing. Glad you all approve of the necklace.
Thanks Southerngirll for sharing your FGM story. We did count ourselves fortunate to catch her at 1900. You all know what Cinderella means to us. It was nice to share that with the Godmother when she came by.
Cassie:
The food at 1900 is good, certainly. But the hijinx we get into and the history we have there make that a must do for us several times a trip. Just wait til you hear what happens on Valentines day!
Sorry to all another update hasn't happened yet. Been a long week with the kids and I haven't had much free time to devote to all my Passporter friends. Hoping that will change soon and I hope to have another one out this weekend as well as Liz's side of the story. Won't be today though. Liz and I are having date night tonight and going to see a Disney show. They are going to tell three classic stories and act them out.
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